People Tomas Garcia Bio Hello, I’m Tomas. I arrived in the MDes program following an academic career in history, a professional career in technology, and continued education in design and engineering. Prior to joining the program, …
News SF Design Week Awards Winners MDes design project EIDOS is an SF Design Week winner! Congratulations Roland Saekow, Eleanor Mayes, Akash Mahajan, Debbie Yuen, and Lula Duloup for this great recognition. 👏👏 Check EIDOS award here SF Design Week – …
People Chris Parsell Chris brings broad experience in digital fabrication, from 3D modeling to laser-cutting. Contact him about high-end 3D printing or to hear about hacking shopbots to draw. Learn more or book office hours appointment. …
People Gary Gin Gary focuses on electronics and robotics. Contact him regarding Jacobs Hall’s spaces and tools for electronics-based making or to hear about his BattleBots experiences. Learn more or book office hours appointment. …
Events Art opening this Friday. Woof! DOG PACK Opening Reception: Friday, April 15, 6-9pm Institute of Contemporary art San Francisco 901 Minnesota Street, Dogpatch Neighborhood Registration and Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meantime-jill-miller-melody-chang-dog-pack-tickets-303021484417 Hi Friends! …
People Arya Zarrinkelk arya Zarrinkelk is the Steve Kerr of career counseling. Never officially being a career counselor before his previous tenure at Bay area Video Coalition, arya has helped over 300 clients ranging from ages seventeen to seventy find employment and higher education opportunities. …
News MDes Announces Its Director of Career Development! We are delighted to share that Stephanie Bianco has been appointed the Director of Career Development for the MDes & the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation (JIDI)! Stephanie Bianco is a career educator with years of experience working in higher ed, …
News Kathy Wang Named a Finalist for 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards for VR Project, Smell Revived Congratulations to Yuting Wang (Kathy, MDes Fall’ 22), whose project, Smell Revived, was selected as a finalist in the Wearable Tech category for the 24th annual SXSW (South by Southwest) Innovation Awards. …
News MDes Student Jennifer Wong Wins Microsoft’s Hack for Mental Health Award Congratulations to Jennifer Wong (MDes Fall ’22), whose startup, Empathie, is the recent recipient of Microsoft’s “Hack for Mental Health” award. Empathie is a self-guided mobile app that delivers affordable, …
News Meet Prana, a ventilator startup Prana is a passive, multi-patient attachment for medical ventilators that allows up to four patients to share a single continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine safely. Ventilators are a critical medical device used to treat numerous respiratory diseases from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), …